Effective Relaxation Techniques

Start by lying flat on your back with your arms and legs shoulder-width apart. If you’re working on your neck and facial muscles, simply lift your head about an inch off the pillow, wait a second, and slowly lower your head back onto the pillow as you exhale. Repeat this step if necessary. Every time you perform this exercise, you should feel your head sinking more and more into the pillow until you are fully relaxed. Use the same technique with your arms, legs and torso.

As you become better at this technique, you’ll notice that it literally takes seconds to achieve full relaxation and that it can be a great way to get your body ready for a deep sleep.

Self-hypnosis

Soothing the mind is just as important as soothing the body, which is why methods like self-hypnosis are slowly gaining popularity. When practiced correctly, it can leave you feeling completely refreshed and renewed in less than half an hour.

Although there are thousands of variations, here is one way to achieve a deep state of relaxation through self-hypnosis.

Start off by regulating your breathing and relaxing your muscles. The previously mentioned techniques will help you achieve this. Once you have completed these exercises, you are ready to proceed with the next step.

One of the most common techniques of self-hypnosis is the countdown method. This is achieved by simply counting down from 10 to zero. For every count, take a deep breath and slowly release all the air upon exhaling. This exercise is very similar to the six-second breathing technique. In this case, every time you exhale, you should feel your muscles relax more and more as you drift deeper and deeper into a state of complete relaxation.

As you fall into this deep state, you should start feeling extremely limber and at peace with your surroundings. From the tip of your toes to the very ends of your earlobes, you should be in a complete state of relaxation.